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Yukon 
"Co-editor of FWFR book"
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 Posted - 12/18/2009 : 21:56:22
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I�m looking for help for the last chapter of FWFR:The Book and I�d love to get everyone�s input.
Chapter 10 is called Great Reviews of Films you Have Never Heard of a Will Probably Never See and it highlights B-movies and very obscure, short films.
Benj and I are trying to make the chapter interactive by reviewing movies that are also available on Youtube. If I reader is interested in seeing the movie, they simple type the title and the film and watch it on YouTube. I�m amazed by the number of films that are available.
Here are some examples:
THE BOXING CATS (PROF. WELTON�S) (1894)
CATTLE DRIVEN TO SLAUGHTER (1897)
1894 COCK FIGHT (1894)
THE DANCING SKELETON � LUMIERE
EDISON � BARBERSHOP
ELECTROCUTING AN ELEPHANT (1903)
THE EXECUTION OF MARY, QUEEN OF SCOTS (1895)
FUN IN A BAKERY SHOP (1903)
KILLER LASAGNA!
MIME MASSACRE (2006)
THE MAN WITH THE SMALLEST PENIS IN EXISTENCE AND THE ELECTRON MICROSCOPE TECHNICIAN WHO LOVED HIM (2003)
Bambi vs. Godzilla
Here�s the criteria � the film has to be on YouTube and has to have at least four good reviews to go with it. (Each film in the book will have four reviews).
And it has to be YouTube. It would be too confusing to send readers to dozens of different sites. (Although Benj and I are toying with the idead of setting up a webpage with links to different websites. But I think it would be easier for readers to say �Go to Youtube and type in the film title to see this movie. The easier the better.)
So, any suggestions? I remember a sad, short film about a flightless bird was mentioned recently.
Any help you can provide is greatly appreciated.
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ci�nas 
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[matt] 
"Cinemattic."
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Posted - 12/18/2009 : 23:09:53
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The flightless bird can be found here and here's its fwfr page: Kiwi!
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[matt]
"Cinemattic."
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Sean
"Necrosphenisciform anthropophagist."
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ci�nas
"hands down"
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Posted - 12/19/2009 : 01:38:07
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Originally posted by Se�n
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Originally posted by lamhasuas
Hi Yukon.
You're thinking of Kiwi!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdUUx5FdySs
I know, yeah. It's strangely heart-rending.
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ci�nas
"hands down"
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Demisemicenturian
"Four ever European"
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Posted - 12/19/2009 : 02:36:14
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Yukon
"Co-editor of FWFR book"
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Posted - 12/19/2009 : 02:44:48
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Killer Toilet From Outer Space and Dot and Line have both been officially added to the manuscript. Unfortunately there was only one review written for The Stairwell.
The Great Train Robbery was acutally a great film -- loved the music. But most of the reviews make reference to an obscure fact -- the final shot in the film of the robber shooting at the audience.
Thanks for the help so far! |
Edited by - Yukon on 12/19/2009 02:58:20 |
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Yukon
"Co-editor of FWFR book"
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Posted - 12/19/2009 : 02:59:43
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I think the shortest film on FWFR is also one of the most popular.
The Execution of Mary Stuart is 18 seconds and there are some great reviews on FWFR about it.
Watch the film (Don't worry -- it's not gory):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpNQJV8KblQ
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lemmycaution 
"Long mired in film"
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Posted - 12/19/2009 : 04:04:09
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Originally posted by Yukon
The Great Train Robbery was acutally a great film -- loved the music. But most of the reviews make reference to an obscure fact -- the final shot in the film of the robber shooting at the audience.
Just checked the reviews for TGTR. I think that there are at least four viable reviews. However, it should not qualify for the chapter "Great Reviews of Films you Have Never Heard of a Will Probably Never See" since it is considered a classic.
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Sean
"Necrosphenisciform anthropophagist."
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Posted - 12/19/2009 : 04:36:36
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Originally posted by lemmycaution
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Originally posted by Yukon
The Great Train Robbery was acutally a great film -- loved the music. But most of the reviews make reference to an obscure fact -- the final shot in the film of the robber shooting at the audience.
Just checked the reviews for TGTR. I think that there are at least four viable reviews. However, it should not qualify for the chapter "Great Reviews of Films you Have Never Heard of a Will Probably Never See" since it is considered a classic.
Agreed. Anyone with little more than a passing interest in film history will not only have heard of it but will also have seen it. |
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Sean
"Necrosphenisciform anthropophagist."
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Posted - 12/19/2009 : 05:22:34
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Night of the Living Bread
Youtube
It's a shame fwfr doesn't have a database entry for movie length, that would make finding more of these a lot easier. There've been plenty added to fwfr over the years, many are in Toilet Graffiti, although I'm assuming most are unsuitable for publication?
Other accolades that may contain suitable movies:-
Really Ooooooold Movies
Unnecessarily Long Titles Award
It's a shame that the book is going to be 'family friendly' (I'm assuming it will be?), or Chapter 11 could be entitled "Smut in Four Words" and make extensive use of movies in Toilet Graffiti. And even better would be the addition of Chapter 12: Normal Movies Where Filthy-Minded FWFRers Have Seen Completely Unjustified Potential For Sexual Innuendo. The addition of those chapters could conceivably make me one of the most utilised fwfrers in the book.  |
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Sean
"Necrosphenisciform anthropophagist."
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Posted - 12/19/2009 : 05:26:10
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| BTW benj/Yukon, I'm assuming you're watching all of these diligently and selecting reviews that are actually 'reviews' rather than of the title-play variety and lucky to be on the site? (I'm guessing you sorted this issue out a long while ago though.) This will definitely be an issue for this chapter. |
Edited by - Sean on 12/19/2009 05:26:44 |
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aahaa, muahaha
"Optimistic altruist, incurable romantic"
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Posted - 12/19/2009 : 08:10:15
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I've searched far and wide but can't find the clip for the film "He pulled the wrong tooth" (1903) - which means it will not be included  |
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Sludge 
"Charlie Don't Serf!"
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Posted - 12/19/2009 : 09:32:42
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Pretty much going with Se�n on this one. I had heard of Bambi Meets Godzilla before ever landing here. But lengthy titles having to do with conveyers, riveting underhulls, Admiral Dewey or threshing machines, only on FWFR (for me). The original great train robbery is a landmark film.
Are boxers beheaded on YouTube?
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FWFR: The book -- YouTube movies wanted
